ZIP 59523 · Blaine County, MT

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 59523: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Montana governments, the Montana Office of Public Instruction, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 59523?
59523 is served by the State of Montana, Blaine County, Chinook Public Schools, Zurich Elementary District 17, Harlem Public Schools, Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 and Bear Paw Elementary District 67. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Blaine County spent $14.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chinook Public Schools spent $6.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Zurich Elementary District 17 spent $412 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Harlem Public Schools spent $21.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 spent $192 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Bear Paw Elementary District 67 spent $178 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 59523?
Of the governments serving 59523, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Blaine County collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chinook Public Schools collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Harlem Public Schools collected $443 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Zurich Elementary District 17 collected $118 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 collected $58 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Bear Paw Elementary District 67 collected $49 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 59523.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Blaine County, Chinook Public Schools, Zurich Elementary District 17 and Harlem Public Schools

Why not this year? Montana governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Montana Office of Public Instruction (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 59523

State of Montana$481 million

4.5% of its $10.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Blaine County$7.3 million

49% of its $14.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Chinook Public Schools$1.9 million

30% of its $6.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Harlem Public Schools$443 thousand

3.1% of its $14.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Zurich Elementary District 17$118 thousand

26% of its $460 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14$58 thousand

32% of its $178 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Bear Paw Elementary District 67$49 thousand

26% of its $187 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Blaine County provides local services like police and parks.

Blaine County

$14.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Blaine County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%State tax money28%Federal tax money13%Fines and other7.3%Fees for services3.4%

What stands out

13%

of Blaine County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Blaine County breakdown

County taxes49%

Property tax
49%$7.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$496 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$496 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$1.9 million

State tax money28%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
28%$4.1 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$1.0 million
Fines
0.2%$36 thousand
Blaine County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Sent to other local governments15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%All other spending9.0%

What stands out

15%

of Blaine County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Blaine County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$925 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$908 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$644 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$302 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$309 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$695 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$695 thousand
Schools and colleges
1.4%$200 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$200 thousand
Social services
1.3%$183 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$183 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$130 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$47 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$47 thousand
Blaine County page →

Your schools

Chinook Public Schools

$6.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Chinook Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes30%County and local tax money8.5%Federal tax money7.7%Fees for services5.6%Fines and other4.1%
Full Chinook Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$1.9 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$352 thousand

Federal tax money7.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.7%$481 thousand

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
45%$2.8 million

County and local tax money8.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.5%$534 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$260 thousand
Chinook Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.4%
Full Chinook Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$6.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.4%$26 thousand
Chinook Public Schools page →

Zurich Elementary District 17

$412 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Zurich Elementary District 17.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes26%Federal tax money14%County and local tax money7.1%Fines and other3.5%
Full Zurich Elementary District 17 breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$118 thousand

Federal tax money14%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
14%$67 thousand

State tax money49%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
49%$227 thousand

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$33 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$16 thousand
Zurich Elementary District 17 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Zurich Elementary District 17 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$412 thousand
Zurich Elementary District 17 page →

Harlem Public Schools

$21.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Harlem Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money50%State tax money34%County and local tax money6.4%Fines and other6.0%School district taxes3.1%Fees for services0.8%
Full Harlem Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes3.1%

Property tax
3.1%$443 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$114 thousand

Federal tax money50%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
50%$7.1 million

State tax money34%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
34%$4.8 million

County and local tax money6.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.4%$920 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$859 thousand
Harlem Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.6%
Full Harlem Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$21.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.6%$123 thousand
Harlem Public Schools page →

Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14

$192 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%School district taxes32%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money12%Fines and other1.3%
Full Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$58 thousand

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$23 thousand

State tax money42%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
42%$74 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$21 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$2 thousand
Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$192 thousand
Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14 page →

Bear Paw Elementary District 67

$178 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Bear Paw Elementary District 67.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%School district taxes26%Federal tax money16%County and local tax money9.7%Fines and other3.1%
Full Bear Paw Elementary District 67 breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$49 thousand

Federal tax money16%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
16%$31 thousand

State tax money44%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
44%$83 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$18 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$6 thousand
Bear Paw Elementary District 67 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Bear Paw Elementary District 67 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$178 thousand
Bear Paw Elementary District 67 page →

Your state

State of Montana

$9.11 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money43%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)7.7%Fines and other5.4%
Full Montana breakdown

What stands out

4.5%

of Montana's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes44%

Individual income tax
21%$2.25 billion
Other taxes
16%$1.68 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; severance taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$288 million
  • Severance taxes$241 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$211 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$198 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$190 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$178 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$84.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$83.4 million
  • Tobacco taxes$61.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$40.5 million
  • Other licenses$16.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$14.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$9.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$4.7 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$481 million
Business income tax
2.9%$310 million

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$829 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; liquor stores and 9 more
  • College tuition$430 million
  • Liquor stores$151 million
  • University housing and dining$125 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.3 million
  • Other service charges$45.9 million
  • Housing$3.3 million
  • Hospital bills$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Other education charges$1.9 million
  • Road charges$1.3 million
  • Airport$491 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
43%$4.66 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$4.7 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$551 million
Fines
0.3%$34.5 million
Montana page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments16%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending17%

What stands out

16%

of Montana's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Montana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$2.95 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.85 billion
  • Welfare institutions$48.6 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$43.1 million
  • Veterans' services$3.8 million
Sent to local governments
16%$1.45 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 13 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$102 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.2 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$16.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$9.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.12 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$157 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$132 million
  • Other education$23.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$953 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$933 million
  • Public transit$17.6 million
  • Airports$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$770 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$291 million
  • Other and not broken out$176 million
  • Government buildings$147 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86.4 million
  • Other government administration$69.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$185 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$540 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$166 million
  • Courts and legal services$126 million
  • Prisons and jails$125 million
  • Police$82.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$41.2 million
Environment and natural resources
3.9%$356 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$356 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$317 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$213 million
  • Hospitals$104 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$139 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$126 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$126 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$37.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$33.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$8.2 million
Montana page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Montana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Blaine County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Chinook Public Schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Zurich Elementary District 17. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Harlem Public Schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Cleveland-Lone Tree Elementary 14. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bear Paw Elementary District 67. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Montana school district figures are from each district's financial reports to the Montana Office of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They cover governmental and enterprise funds, including student activity funds, and leave out trust funds, transfers between funds and bond proceeds. Where an elementary district and a high school district share one board and are counted as one government, the two are added together. Spending includes construction and debt payments (principal and interest), and tuition paid to other districts is counted as education spending.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.